2023
Incidence and Significance of Deep Venous Reflux in Patients Treated with Saphenous Vein Ablation
Satam K, Aurshina A, Zhuo H, Zhang Y, Cardella J, Aboian E, Tonnessen B, Guzman R, Ochoa Chaar C. Incidence and Significance of Deep Venous Reflux in Patients Treated with Saphenous Vein Ablation. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2023, 91: 182-190. PMID: 36693564, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2022.11.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeep venous refluxDeep vein thrombosisVenous ablationNumeric rating scaleVenous refluxHistory of DVTLong-term symptomatic reliefAdvanced venous diseasePain medication useTertiary care centerSaphenous vein ablationElectronic medical recordsClinical reliefPatient characteristicsVein ablationVein thrombosisMedication useSymptomatic reliefVenous insufficiencyVenous diseaseCompression stockingsInitial ultrasoundBlack raceSubgroup analysisMedical records
2020
Location of reflux in the saphenous vein does not affect outcomes of vein ablation
Aurshina A, Cardella J, Sumpio B, Zhuo H, Zhang Y, Dardik A, Ochoa Chaar CI. Location of reflux in the saphenous vein does not affect outcomes of vein ablation. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Venous And Lymphatic Disorders 2020, 9: 932-937. PMID: 33249108, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2020.11.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVenous ablationSaphenous veinElectronic medical recordsMean patient ageRecurrence of painSingle-center reviewIncidence of complicationsClinical success rateNumeric rating scaleTechnical success ratePatients' electronic medical recordsTelephone surveySuccess rateIntensity of symptomsValvular refluxCEAP classSymptomatic patientsConsecutive patientsOutpatient officePatient agePatient characteristicsVein ablationDuplex ultrasonographySymptom improvementBilateral treatment